It was hand-forged for an old British man-of-war ... I knew it was a German UB II-class submarine,” remembers Termote. “After 30 U-boats, you just feel it. I can’t describe the elation ...

Despite its impressive nature, the Lira-class was in no real way a strategic game-changer for the Soviets in their bid to defeat the West—and its costs were immense.

the English are happiest of all, because they don’t even know it happened.” The truth is, the British were never happy. In fact, their feelings ranged from disbelief and betrayal at the ...